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West Jessamine football player dies in a traffic collision
16-year-old West Jessamine High School Student and Football Player Jared Suárez was killed in a collision on the afternoon of Saturday, June 29. Even though school is out for the summer, the community, including counselors, coaches, administrators and support staff came together at West Jessamine High School (WJHS) on Sunday, June 30 to support […] The post West Jessamine football player dies in a traffic collision appeared first on Jessamine Journal.
Woman killed in Elliott County crash
ELLIOTT COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – A woman has died after a vehicle crash in Elliot County. According to Kentucky State Police, the crash happened on KY 504 on Tuesday. Troopers say only one vehicle was involved. Kentucky State Police say the vehicle, a Chevy Tahoe, was heading west when the driver lost control and struck […]
Metro Councilmembers give away portable AC units to families in need
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Several Metro Councilmembers came together to give out portable AC units to low-income residents who are living without air conditioning. District 21 Metro Councilwoman Betsy Ruhe started the project after the death of 17-year-old Christian Ruhekenya last summer. Christian died from carbon monoxide poisoning after going to sleep in a car when his family’s air conditioning went out.
2 people, including 3-year-old, shot in Louisville's California neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authorities are investigating after two people, including a 3-year-old were shot in Louisville's California neighborhood late Wednesday evening. The shooting happened in the 1700 block of Gallagher Street around 9:30 p.m., police officials told WHAS11. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said the child had been transported to...
Hopkinsville man named associate pastor at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
A Hopkinsville man has been named an associate pastor at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. preached. The Rev. Donavan Pinner, who recently graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with the Master of Divinity, will serve as the associate pastor for children and youth at Ebenezer. Pinner studied philosophy and religion at Morehouse College in Atlanta before enrolling at Princeton.
Prominent Letcher County businessman dies
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The founder of double kwik and Childers Oil Company has died. Don Childers died June 29th at his home in Whitesburg. He was 92. The Pikeville native started Childers Oil Company in 1966. During the next 50 years, the family business expanded to include 40-plus...
Louisville's gang culture has changed, interim LMPD chief says; 'So that's what we're doing.'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The landscape of Louisville's gang problem has changed in recent years, leading authorities to seek out new ways to address the issue. That's according to LMPD interim Chief Paul Humphrey. It's one of many topics he addressed in a sit-down interview with WHAS11 this week. "The...
New bowling alley, entertainment center Tilted 10 opens inside Louisville mall
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new bowling alley and entertainment center just made its debut in Louisville. Tilted 10 is now open inside Jefferson Mall. The center features 10 lanes for bowling, two black light mini golf courses with 18 holes, bumper cars, mini bowling, billiards, over 100 games and a pinball alley.
Band cancels performance at Henderson Independence Day Celebration
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Old Dam Community Band has canceled their performance at the Hendersons Independence Day Celebration. Dan Schultz with the Old Dam Community band say that the possibility of rain and high temperatures forced the band to cancel their performance. The Henderson Chamber of Commerce took to Facebook to say the Independence […]
Fredonia residents prepare for booming Fourth of July celebration
FREDONIA, Ky. — Residents of Fredonia prepared Wednesday for thousands to flood into their town of less than 400 later that night. The visitors would drive in for the city’s popular Fourth of July celebration, held each year on July 3, which event organizers said has drawn crowds of 6,000 to 7,000 in the past.
'It was a miracle.' | Off-duty firefighter saves man's life with CPR during heart attack
TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. — When a Taylorsville grandfather had a heart attack that first responder refer to as a "Widowmaker", it was a southeast Bullitt County firefighter that saved his life. Although Tatum Scharrer wasn't working at the time, he said he's always on the clock. "A lot of the...
LMAS: Shelter remains at max capacity, 99 animals turned in within 48 hours
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nearly 100 animals were turned in to Louisville Metro Animal Services in the last two days – a spike that has shelter staff concerned ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. According to LMAS, 99 animals were turned in within the 48-hour period. On Tuesday,...
Family says they weren’t told their loved one was dead until they were sent his ashes
ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) – A Virginia family is wondering why they weren’t told their loved one was dead until his ashes came home. The family of 33-year-old Tori Thompson says it all started around this time last year when he died of a fentanyl overdose outside of a motel.
Bartlett, Haerle assuming additional roles at Eyewitness News
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Eyewitness News is announcing new roles for two of its anchors. Brandon Bartlett will co-host Eyewitness News at Five on ABC 25 with Shelley Kirk. The two have been the co-anchors of Eyewitness News at 6 & 10 for the past year and a half. Bartlett is an Owensboro native who […]
East Louisville community hopes to form new city in Jefferson County under new state law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new law just took effect allowing Jefferson County residents to form their own cities. The proposed city of Eastwood would include at least 32 neighborhoods with HOA's starting near Valhalla and go up to the county line near Long Run Park and down to sections of Taylorsville Road.
Somewhat active today and tomorrow
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Showers and thunderstorms could affect parades and celebrations. Thunderstorm chances really start to pick up on the 4th of July. We will start the day with partly to mostly cloudy skies. We will see a front push through which will keep the temperatures in the mid-80s.
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